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California's 32nd State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Kelly Seyarto
R–Murrieta
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		933,406[1]
692,591[1]
535,094[1]
Demographics
Registered voters523,558[2]
Registration49.59% Democratic
20.98% Republican
24.10% No party preference

California's 32nd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto of Murrieta.

District profile

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The district encompasses the southwestern corner of the Inland Empire, including the Riverside County communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Lakeland Village, Alberhill, Menifee, Sage, and Idyllwild. It also includes Yorba Linda in eastern Orange County; Chino Hills in southwestern San Bernardino County; and the rural, northeastern corner of San Diego County.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 65.0 – 32.9%
2018 Governor Newsom 64.9 – 35.1%
Senator Feinstein 53.3 – 46.7%
2016 President Clinton 66.5 – 27.9%
Senator Sanchez 50.7 – 49.3%
2014 Governor Brown 58.9 – 41.1%
2012 President Obama 64.2 – 33.7%
Senator Feinstein 65.8 – 34.2%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887

E. B. Conklin
(Los Gatos) 		Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing] 		Santa Clara

W. C. Bailey
(San Jose) 		Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 7, 1895 		Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Reynold Linder
(Tulare) 		Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899 		Elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		Inyo, Kings, Tulare

H. L. Pace
(Tulare) 		Democratic January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903 		Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

E. J. Emmons
(Bakersfield) 		Democratic January 5, 1903 –
February 27, 1905 		Elected in 1902.
Expelled for accepting bribes. 		Kern, Kings, Tulare
Vacant February 27, 1905 –
January 7, 1907

E. O. Miller
(Visalia) 		Democratic January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911 		Elected in 1906.
[data missing]

E. O. Larkins
(Visalia) 		Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915 		Elected in 1910.
[data missing]

J. L. C. Irwin
(Hanford) 		Democratic January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1923 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1918.
[data missing]

John Creighton
(Bakersfield) 		Republican January 8, 1923 –
May 7, 1925 		Elected in 1922.
Died.
Vacant May 7, 1925 –
January 3, 1927

James I. Wagy
(Bakersfield) 		Republican January 3, 1927 –
January 5, 1931 		Elected in 1926.
Redistricted to the 34th district.

Frank W. Mixter
(Porterville) 		Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 6, 1947 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1942.
[data missing] 		Tulare

J. Howard Williams
(Porterville) 		Republican January 6, 1947 –
May 7, 1962 		Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1958.
Died.

Howard Way
(Exeter) 		Republican January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 15th district.

Ralph C. Dills
(Paramount) 		Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1974 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 28th district. 		Los Angeles

Ruben Ayala
(Chino) 		Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1982 		Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1978.
Redistricted to the 34th district. 		San Bernardino

Ed Royce
(Anaheim) 		Republican December 6, 1982 –
January 2, 1993 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. 		Orange
Vacant January 2, 1993 –
March 8, 1993

Rob Hurtt
(Garden Grove) 		Republican March 8, 1993 –
November 30, 1994 		Elected to finish Royce's term.
Redistricted to the 34th district.

Ruben Ayala
(Chino) 		Democratic December 5, 1994 –
November 30, 1998 		Redistricted from the 34th district.
Retired due to term limits. 		Los Angeles, San Bernardino

Joe Baca
(Fontana) 		Democratic December 7, 1998 –
November 16, 1999 		Elected in 1998.
Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant November 16, 1999 –
March 13, 2000

Nell Soto
(Pomona) 		Democratic March 13, 2000 –
November 30, 2006 		Elected to finish Baba's term.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for State Assembly.

Gloria N. McLeod
(Chino) 		Democratic December 4, 2006 –
January 2, 2013 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant January 2, 2013 –
May 20, 2013

Norma Torres
(Pomona) 		Democratic May 20, 2013 –
November 30, 2014 		Elected to finish McLeod's term.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Tony Mendoza
(Artesia) 		Democratic December 1, 2014 –
February 22, 2018 		Elected in 2014.
Resigned to avoid expulsion due to allegations of sexual harassment.[3]
Ran for re-election and lost both special and regular elections.[4] 		Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant February 22, 2018 –
August 13, 2018

Vanessa Delgado
(Montebello) 		Democratic August 13, 2018 –
November 30, 2018 		Elected to finish Mendoza's term.
Lost re-election for full term.

Bob Archuleta
(Pico Rivera) 		Democratic December 3, 2018 –
December 5, 2022 		Elected in 2018.
Redistricted to the 30th district.

Kelly Seyarto
(Murrieta) 		Republican December 5, 2022 –
present 		Elected in 2022. Riverside

Election results

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2018

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2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rita Topalian 28,979 24.4
Democratic Bob Archuleta 20,652 17.4
Democratic Vanessa Delgado 18,709 15.7
Democratic Tony Mendoza 11,917 10.0
Republican Ion Sarega 11,577 9.7
Democratic Vicky Santana 8,236 6.9
Democratic Ali S. Taj 6,349 5.3
Democratic Vivian Romero 5,495 4.6
Democratic Rudy Bermudez 5,455 4.6
Democratic David Castellanos 1,541 1.3
Total votes 118,910 100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Archuleta 177,054 66.9
Republican Rita Topalian 87,520 33.1
Total votes 264,574 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 (special)

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2018 California's 32nd State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Tony Mendoza
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rita Topalian 28,770 25.0
Democratic Vanessa Delgado 18,652 16.2
Democratic Tony Mendoza 16,506 14.4
Democratic Bob J. Archuleta 13,518 11.8
Republican Ion Sarega 10,587 9.2
Democratic Vicky Santana 7,835 6.8
Democratic Ali S. Taj 6,835 5.9
Democratic Vivian Romero 5,302 4.6
Democratic Rudy Bermudez 5,066 4.4
Democratic John Paul Drayer 1,268 1.1
Democratic Darren Joseph Gendron 593 0.5
Total votes 114,932 100.0
General election
Democratic Vanessa Delgado 26,635 52.4
Republican Rita Topalian 24,240 47.6
Total votes 50,884 100.0

2014

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2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mario Guerra 29,096 44.5
Democratic Tony Mendoza 20,804 31.8
Democratic Sally Havice 7,325 11.2
Democratic Irella Perez 6,873 10.5
Democratic Carlos Arvizu 1,280 2.0
Total votes 65,378 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Mendoza 67,593 52.3
Republican Mario Guerra 61,718 47.7
Total votes 129,311 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 special

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2013 special election
to fill the vacancy left by Gloria Negrete McLeod after she resigned to be sworn in the 35th Congressional district
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norma Torres 15,021 44.2%
Republican Paul S. Leon 8,961 26.4%
Democratic Larry Walker 4,620 13.6%
Democratic Joanne T. Gilbert 2,327 6.9%
Republican Kenny Coble 2,178 6.4%
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila 845 2.5%
Total votes 33,952 100.0%
General election
Democratic Norma Torres 21,251 59.6%
Republican Paul S. Leon 14,432 40.4%
Total votes 35,683 100.0%
Democratic hold

2010

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California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) 92,691 67.9
Republican Earl De Vries 43,924 32.1
Total votes 136,615 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 85,301 100.00
Total votes 85,301 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

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California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nell Soto (incumbent) 60,761 67.62
Republican Ken Robertson 29,101 32.38
Invalid or blank votes 8,484 8.63
Total votes 98,346 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

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California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca 75,424 58.51
Republican Eunice M. Ulloa 49,201 38.17
Libertarian John S. Ballard 4,275 3.32
Invalid or blank votes 7,267 5.34
Total votes 136,167 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

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California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Ayala (incumbent) 76,849 60.74
Republican Earl De Vries 49,687 39.26
Invalid or blank votes 11,966 8.64
Total votes 138,502 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ Myers, John (February 22, 2018). "California Sen. Tony Mendoza abruptly resigns, was facing expulsion after sexual harassment investigation". Los Angeles Times).
  4. ^ Modesti, Kevin (June 5, 2018). "Tony Mendoza comeback rejected by voters in LA-area state Senate district". Los Angeles Daily News.
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